Photo: Melchior de Bruin
AQUAVET® Information for 2015
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AQUAVET
Background Information
!  Some history:
!  Penn professor saw need for trained aquatic veterinary
professionals to contribute to the health/welfare of
aquatic animals and their environment
!  AQUAVET® was created
!  Invited Cornell to join as co-sponsor
!  First Class was in 1977
!  AQUAVET®
!  Sponsored principally by Penn 1977-2014
!  Sponsored principally by Cornell since 2015
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AQUAVET
Course Information
!  Four opportunities available:
!  AQUAVET® I
!  Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
!  4 week course
!  AQUAVET® II
!  Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals
!  2 week course
!  AQUAVET® III (not every year)
!  Clinical Aspects of Captive Aquatic Animal Medicine
!  5 week course
!  AQUAVET® Summer fellowship
!  Usual Location: Dr. Hélène Marquis Lab at Cornell
!  Usual Topic: a selected fish viral disease
!  Duration: 8 weeks
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AQUAVET
Course Combinations
!  Is it possible to take more than one course a year?
!  Yes
!  AQUAVET® I & AQUAVET® II – overlap
!  These combinations are possible in a year:
! AQUAVET® I & AQUAVET® III
! AQUAVET® II & AQUAVET® III
! AQUAVET® I & AQUAVET® Summer Fellowship*
! AQUAVET® II & AQUAVET® Summer Fellowship*
* Note – only 1 Summer Fellowship awarded per year
but can apply to it as well as AQUAVET® III
Logistics – AQUAVET® I & II
!  Roger Williams University - Bristol, RI
!  Classrooms and labs
!  Library
!  Tuition covers course work, housing, field trips and practically
all meals
!  Housing – suites with kitchen and 2 bedrooms
!  4 students per suite (2 per bedroom)
!  you will have a roommate
!  no pets permitted
!  Meals – cafeteria meal plan
!  Breakfast, lunch, dinner
!  5-10 stations
20 min to:
Newport
Or
Providence
Location Bristol, R.I.
Bristol, R.I.
Just 1-1.5 hours to:
"  Boston
"  Mystic
"  Barnstable
RWU
Campus
RWU
Campus
AQUAVET® Home
Marine and Natural Sciences Building
Dorms
Gym
Cafeteria
Main Entrance
Marine Science Building
Library
RWU Campus
COURSES at RWU
AQUAVET® I:
An Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
4 weeks: total immersion course
24 May to 20 June 2015
22-24 Students
Approx. 40-44 invited faculty
AQUAVET® II:
Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals
2 weeks: total immersion course
24 May to 6 June 2015
10-18 students
Approx. 14-16 invited faculty
AQUAVET® I
Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
!  Four weeks – May 24 and ends June 20
!  Classes routinely five and one half days a week
(and most evenings)
!  Water Quality
!  Invertebrates to marine mammals
!  Lectures and laboratory sessions
!  Student seminars
!  Field trips
AQUAVET® I
Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
Invertebrates to marine mammals
!  Aquatic invertebrates
!  Fish
!  Amphibians and Reptiles
!  Sea Turtles
!  Aquatic Birds
!  Marine Mammals
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AQUAVET
I
! Field trips
!  Intertidal Invertebrate Collecting
!  Fish Hatchery
!  Shellfish Hatchery
!  Mystic Aquarium
!  New England Aquarium
!  Atlantis Marine World
!  Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research
and Preservation
!  WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
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AQUAVET
I
!  Student Tuition $2,250
!  Less $200 from anonymous donor = $2,050
! Includes
!  Tuition
!  Room and board (practically all meals) - 4 weeks
!  Field trips
!  Required to attend class
!  Foundation covering 2/3 of actual cost
!  Vet school credits (depends on school)
!  Evaluation based on
!  Participation in all aspects of the course
!  Especially student seminars
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AQUAVET
I
Tuition and comparisons
!  AQUAVET®I - 4 weeks for $2,250 - $200 = $2,050
! about $500/week – includes:
! Tuition
! Room and Board (practically all meals)
!  MarVet – 2 weeks for about $2,000
! About $1,000/week – includes:
! Tuition
! Room and Board - but only a few meals
!  SeaVet – about $460 for 10 days
! About $325/week – includes:
! Tuition
! NO Room and Board (all extra) and only
occasional meals
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AQUAVET
I
!  Non-student Tuition $3,600
! Includes
!  Tuition
!  Room and board (practically all meals) - 4 weeks
!  Field trips
!  Required to attend class
!  Foundation covering majority of actual cost
!  Continuing Education Credit possible
!  NOTE: Residents and Interns pay student price
Scenes from AQUAVET® I
Scenes from AQUAVET® I
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AQUAVET® I
!  Student seminars
!  25-30 minute
!  PowerPoint
!  Topics
!  Invertebrates to marine mammals
!  Marine plants
!  Ecology
!  prepare early
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AQUAVET
II
Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals
FOCUS
Pathology and Pathogenesis of diseases
• of important
aquatic invertebrates and fish
• biomedical research models
• cultured species
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AQUAVET
II
Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals
!  Prerequisites: AQUAVET® I or equivalent
!  Two Weeks – May 26 to June 6
!  Classes 5.5 days a week and most evenings
!  Lectures, slide review, and occasional wet labs
!  Primarily Fish and Invertebrates
!  Comparative Anatomy
!  Parasites
!  Bacterial, Viral and Fungal Diseases
!  Toxicology
!  Histopathology
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AQUAVET
II
!  Student Tuition - $1,350
!  Includes course instruction and room and board
!  Required to Attend Classes
!  Foundation covering 2/3 of cost
!  Course credits available (depends on
school)
!  Evaluation
!  Based on class participation
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AQUAVET
II
!  Non-student Tuition - $2,100
!  Includes course instruction and room and board
!  Required to Attend Classes
!  Foundation covering 2/3 of cost
!  Continuing Education credits available
!  NOTE: Interns and Residents pay student
price
Several Wet Labs in AQUAVET® II
AQUAVET® II - Lots of Microscope Work
Whale Watch
(optional)
Finback Whale
Humpback Whale
Finback Whale
Free Time
AQUAVET® Summer Fellowship
!  Research project under guidance of AQUAVET® faculty
!  8 week duration (July and August)
!  Aquaculture Based Project (funding requirement)
!  Limited positions – usually 1
!  Pays limited stipend $1,500 plus living expenses reimbursement
!  Publication often generated at the end of project
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application forms www.aquavet.info
Down-load the application form
MS Word and pdf formats available
Must Submit Electronically
APPLICATIONS DUE 15 Jan 2015
APPLICATION PROCESS
What you need to submit:
1. The application form
2. Undergraduate transcripts (official)
3. Veterinary school transcript (official)
NOTE: If applying to AQV2 and took AQV1, it is not
necessary to resubmit undergraduate transcripts
only the updated veterinary school transcript.
APPLICATION PROCESS
What you need to submit:
1. The application form
2. Undergraduate transcripts (official)
3. Veterinary school transcript (official)
NOTE:
PENN and CORNELL STUDENTS. I can obtain the
veterinary school transcripts, so you only need to
supply the official undergraduate transcripts.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Where to submit:
To:
Dr. Donald W. Stremme
AQUAVET® Director
[email protected]
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application process is competitive
What does the admissions committee look for?
An indication that you will use the information in the future
What have you done in the past in the aquatic sciences
and/or aquatic animal medicine!..
and/or even other exotic animal work
Formal courses
Other courses
Paid and volunteer work experience
Other: e.g. hobbies (keep aquarium fish)
Membership: IAAAM, WAVMA, AAFV, AAZV, ARAV, etc.
Application form ESSAY
Why you think you will benefit from the course.
Probably the most important part of the application.
Follow the instructions regarding length of your essay.
Further information
!  Website
www.aquavet.info
!  Contact Information
Donald W. Stremme, VMD
(609) 350-3044
[email protected]
AQUAVET®III Information
AQUAVET®III in 2015 is still tentative
(based on procuring the funding)
Still, including this information and
accepting applications
2013 class
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AQUAVET
III
!  3 Venues
! Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, GA
! University of Georgia, Athens, GA
! Dolphinaris Facilities, Cancún, México
!  Dates
! June 22nd to July 25th - 5 weeks
!  Evaluation based on
! Participation in all aspects of the course
! Also Case Reports
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AQUAVET
III
!  Prerequisites
! AQUAVET® I – or equivalent
!  Class Size
! 6-8 students
!  Not Included
! Transportation to and from Atlanta
! Airfare to Cancún and from Cozumel
! Some lunches and dinners
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AQUAVET
III
!  Georgia Aquarium
! 2 Weeks – Mon through Sat
! 2-4 hours lecture per day
! Hands on care with veterinary staff
!  Marine Mammals – Belugas, Pinnipeds, Dolphins
!  One of the Largest Tanks in the World
!  Fish including Elasmobranchs – Whale Sharks, Manta Rays
!  Penguins and other birds
!  Sea Turtles and other reptiles
Scenes from
AQUAVET® III
Morning Rounds
Scenes from
AQUAVET® III
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AQUAVET
III
!  University of Georgia
! 3rd week
! AM lectures
! PM Rigid Endoscopy
! Turtles
! Fish
!  Fish Surgery
!  Lectures and Student Case Reports
AQUAVET® III
!  Student Case Reports
!  Aquarium Cases
!  55 minutes
!  PowerPoint
!  Preparation – first 2 weeks
!  Presentation – 3rd week
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AQUAVET
III
!  Dolphinaris
! ALL Dolphin Medicine – 3 species
! 2 Weeks – Mon through Sat
! 3 Venues
! Cancún
! Playa del Carmen
! Cozumel
! Days are a mix of lectures and hands-on
activities
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AQUAVET
III
!  Dolphinaris
! Sampling of Lecture Topics
! Dolphin Medicine and Physiology
! Nutrition
! Reproduction
! Importance of Training
! Endoscopy
! Ultrasound
! Hematology and Cytology
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AQUAVET
III
!  Dolphinaris
! Sampling of Hands On Training
! Blood Collection and Hematology
! Chuff Collection and Cytology
! Semen Collection and Analysis
! Endoscopy
! Ultrasound
Learning to do
dolphin examinations
in a beautiful
location.
Learning some
training techniques
Learning to process and analyze biological samples.
Learning ultrasound,
first in the lab and
then in the pool.
3 days in the water doing ultrasound
Learning how to use
a flexible endoscope.
Not all Work and No Play
Whale Sharks
Snorkeling
SCUBA
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AQUAVET
III
!  Tuition - $3,700 ($4,800 Non-student)
! Includes
!  Tuition
!  Room and most meals - 5 weeks
!  School Credit or C.E. are possible
! Evaluation based on
!  Participation in all aspects of the course
!  Also Case Reports
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application forms www.aquavet.info
Down-load the application form
MS Word and pdf formats available
Must Submit Electronically
APPLICATIONS DUE 15 Jan 2015
APPLICATION PROCESS
What you need to submit:
1. The application form
2. Undergraduate transcripts (official)
3. Veterinary school transcript (official)
APPLICATION PROCESS
Where to submit:
To:
Dr. Donald W. Stremme
AQUAVET® Director
[email protected]
Further information
!  Website
www.aquavet.info
!  Contact Information
Donald W. Stremme, VMD
(609) 350-3044
[email protected]